Review by Booklist Review
The infographic emerged as the perfect antidote to the clutter of the Internet: simple, creative, appealing representations of complicated subjects. The Super Social Studies Infographics series attempts and largely succeeds in extending the concept across several thematic volumes. Though the specific topics covered in each book can be scattershot, they are always helped along by each illustrator's command of what has become the infographic's trademark: tidy, droll, fine-lined charts and graphs that are innately appealing. Economics through Infographics is the most uneven volume, heavy on flow charts (how free market and planned economies work, how seed money can beget further seed money) that, while interesting, can be difficult to digest. Clarity across the series is inconsistent, but interest levels always remain high.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2015 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 5 Up-An attractive introduction to social studies in infographic form. The titles all begin with four questions designed to pique readers' interest ("Do you wonder where people live in the world?"), and the text is divided into 12 brief chapters. Factual data is presented, such as dates and statistics, as well as more complex concepts, all presented comprehensibly. For example, World Geography shows how rivers are vital for food and communication, maps the world's seven highest mountains, shows the layers of habitat in a rain forest, and discusses smog. US Government defines democracy and explains taxation, voting, and the three branches of American government. Economics covers topics such as the use of assembly lines, recycling electronics, seed money, and the idea of a global economy. The colorful charts, maps, and illustrations that fill the pages of this series are sure to appeal to young readers who live in a high-tech, digital world.-Patricia Ann Owens, formerly with Illinois Eastern Community Colls., Mt. Carmel (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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